Take A Trip To COSTA RICA… With Me!

This past week I was selected as a finalist in an online contest for a two-week tour of Costa Rica. The trip is being sponsored by Nomadic Matt and Gap Adventures… and in just two short days, voting on the contest will end and the sponsors will make their decision as to which finalist gets [...]

Expedition Cycling: A How-to Primer

Mud splattered up my black nylon rain pants as I pedaled down the rocky, wet road from Huancane along the northern route of Lake Titicaca. My bright orange panniers from Arkel Overdesigns were muddied and battered from a rough fall, but they’re the kind of bags that can take a blow from a speeding truck [...]

Help Me Win A Free Trip To Costa Rica

I need your help!
A few weeks ago I entered a contest being held by Nomadic Matt and GAP Adventures. The prize is a free two-week trip to Costa Rica (airfare included). To enter, you simply had to write a blog post or create a video about why you wanted to go to Costa Rica. I [...]

How To Quickly Research International Travel Destinations

When researching International travel destinations, I typically ask myself the following questions:

How much does it cost to get there?
What language(s) do the native people speak?
Are there dedicated bicycle routes to travel on? If so, do I want to take them? Or do I want to take a different route?
What are the road conditions like?
What kind [...]

WeFollow.com Ranks Bicycle Touring Pro As #1

Did you know that in addition to all the free content I post here on BicycleTouringPro.com, I also maintain an active Twitter account, which has just recently been named the highest ranked, most followed, and most influential “bicycle touring” Twitter acount in the world!

WeFollow.com is an online directory that lists the highest ranked Twitter users [...]

Free Camping, Hotels And Lodging For Your Travels (Video Recording)

Earlier tonight I held a live video broadcast on Ustream where I spent a little over a half-hour discussing the topic of free lodging for bicycle travelers.
I promised to record the event for those of you who were unable to attend the live broadcast, but (would you believe it!) I forgot to press the record [...]

How To Pick A Location For Your Travels

The first step for a trip of any length is to decide where you want to go. For some individuals, having no destination at all is part of the adventure. But for most of us, we want to at least have a general idea of where we will be going on our trip… and this [...]

Let’s Talk About How You Can Get Free Lodging For Your Travels – This Tuesday At 6 PM (Pacific Time)

This coming Tuesday (February 16) at 6 PM Pacific Time I will be conducting a live video broadcast in which I will be discussing the topic of FREE LODGING for BICYCLE TRAVELERS.
Over the past 10 years I have received thousands of dollars worth of free hotel rooms, campgrounds, hostels, bed & breakfasts etc. On February [...]

How To Carry Extra Water On Your Bicycle

A few days ago I received two closely-related emails from two separate BicycleTouringPro.com readers.
The first email was from John and it read:
My sleeping bag is huge and would entirely fill one of the rear panniers. What type of sleeping bag do you use? Also, do you stuff your sleeping bag in a waterproof sack? Thanks.
John
The [...]

Pacific Outdoor Equipment – Peak Oyl Elite Sleeping Pad

According to Pacific Outdoor Equipment (a small outdoor company located in Bozeman, Montana that specializes in innovative gear built from welded fabrics for human powered sports), the correct sleeping mat is chosen after considering “the right insulation for the seasons, the right length for you, the right gender, and of course the right amount of [...]